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Please take a few moments
to learn how you and your congregation, club, team or co-workers can make a
positive difference in the everyday routine of the young men and women serving
on our behalf in conflict circumstances far from home.
"CHOSEN SOLDIER" is a volunteer programme that allows groups to
informally sponsor a Canadian soldier serving in
Congregations, groups, or
family and friends can co-operate with the purchasing and mailing of items,
without any one person finding the sponsorship too expensive. Soldiers are normally deployed for six
months, so when the soldier returns to
When parcels are ready
for mailing, you will be asked to advise the programme organizers before
mailing. Organizers monitor the flow of
parcels to ensure that sponsored soldiers are being sent parcels and that the
military depots are not being overtaxed.
When you have been
assigned a soldier through the Chosen Soldier project, the complete mailing
address for sending packages or letters will be forwarded to you along with the
soldier's name.
How to begin? Look through our website, then contact us.
If you need more
information please contact either Ms.
Louise Jarvis or Ms.
Joan McMurray. If you are interested
in joining the programme, please email Joan and she’ll assign you a soldier’s
name & send you further details.
A special thank-you to all sponsors
and supporters… please read Joan’s message.
Joan tells us how it all began for her.